Machine tool



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MACHINE TOOL Filed Feb. 28, 1942 3 Sheets-Sheet l [/v VE/V TOR Raymond L. Kaefin Aug. 10, 1943. R. L. KUEHN MACHINE TOOL Filed Feb. 28, 1942 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 U K 7 m N W. m /.JM. 4

Augrlo, 1943. R QKUE N 2,326,467

MACHINE TOOL Filed Feb. 28, 1942 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Razz/720m L. Aue/m A TTOR NE Y guided ior movement along theslid 9 by a' (19- pending rectangular portion |9a accurately fitting v the entrance to the T slot l1, while the blocks [8 arerigidly connected to'slide'fi by bolts 20 in any desired position'of adjustment thereof longitudinally of the slots l1. Carried on the blocks 18 are also suitable tool supports 2| carrying the tool 6; these supports 2] herein being suitably attached tofth blocks "l8 by dovetail slidesa'nd ad justable. relative thereto to adjust the tools 6 relative to the work in any well known manner 1 through the adjusting means 6a .illustrated,': clamping means 6b also being provided for secure;

ing the supports 2| following adjustment. As a result of this improved transverse or cross slide construction, it will be evident'that an exceedingly rigid support is provided for the tool a, the improved member 9 and members l8 cooperating to 1 give this increased rigidity and the members 2| carried on the blocks I8 accordingly being such" as to be rigidly connectible to the blocks IS in any of their various positions of thereto; 1

adjustment relative Inmyimproved constructiongit will be-noted that the cuttings ,falling irom the work will fall upon the inolined surface I U or the slide 9 and thereby be directed downward and, toward the middle of the machineso thatl thfi will pass into the open-top of a suitabl cuttings chamber, 22

therein; Herein also-improved cooperating cover platemeans are provided whereby, while continuing to obtain this effect, difficulty from the cuttings entering the'slots 11,12 is alsoobviated, whileothercooperating cover means prevent the entry of cuttings into the slot 1 4. V r

As shown, the plate means protecting the slots IT and 12 include plates 23,24 and 25. 01 these, the plates 23 and; 24 are disposed in overlapping relation shown in Figures 3 and 7 between the blocks l8. Plates 23 and 24, at their opposite ends tions 28havinglaterallyextended slotted ears 2! thereon adapted tobe received in recesses 28 in the adjacent faces of the blocks. L8, while their slots 29 (Figs. 6 and-7) receive the outer ends of '40 are alsoprovided with upwardlyextending porbolts!!! clamping the blocks ld-onto the surface llland halving usual enlarged heads 3| received ciently to clear the latter.

' Attention is also directedto the provision of a top coverrplate 35 carried on the frame and extending into a slot 36 in the top of the member! adjacent the rear edge of the sloping surface I!) and acting to prevent cuttings reaching the rear slot [4. I

In my improved construction, attention is also directed to the improved provision for permitting access to and removal or thecam I when desired.

As shown, a vertical slot 31 isprovided in the rear ,portionof the slide9'between the cam rollers 1a and 7b as shown in Figure 5. Thisslot 3'! is of such dimensions as to enable it to receive the cam 1 whenthe nut connection 10 thereof is removed and'the cam is pulled forward'on its shaft sufli- Thus, whenever for any reason it is desired to obtain access to this 'camxorits nut, both of the same are readily acwhile in the several positions of .adjustment, the

tools 6 will be much more rigidly-supported than heretofore due to-the improvedslide member 9,

:the blocks l8 thereon, and the mounting of the tool suppdrts-Zkonthe blocks. It will also be apparentthat during-the use of the tools i5, the cuttings; will fall on 'togthe sloping surfaces of .thdcover plates 23, 24 and 25, insuch manner as therebyto be directed into thecuttings cham ber. 22, while the cover plates also prevent filling of theslots i77 andalfl withcuttings and the additional or back cover plate 35 prevents entry of cuttings into the slot It. It will also be apparent thatthe cover plates being connected to the blocks l dgthese cover plates will be adjusted longitudinallyrelativeto the slide 9 to one another in, suchmanner that these coverplate,

in the slot l1; ,Thus, as the blocks .18 aread- V justed;longi-tudinally ofthe member 9 and theslot H, the. cover;plates 23 and 24 will beadjusted therewith. Attention here is also directedto the provision ofan adjusting-screw 32 threaded into block l8, .and hayinga collar 33 fixed thereon (Fig. 6 extending through slot 34 in plate 24 and into socket .33 in slide-;9, this construction being such thatrupon releaseof the bolts 2!! audiotation of screw- 32 and collar 33,:the block may be adjusted longitudinally due to the fact that the collar isheld against longitudinal movementby' its engagement in socket 33 The-plate 25' is, similar to the plate 23 but longer and disposed on the opposite side or the-right 'hand block l8 and connected-thereto similarly to the connection of the m t rs to theleft hand block I8. .r'urther, it will be noted thathereinthe lowermost edgesof the covers 23, 24 andz5eextend'downwardbeyond the junction of theisuriace H! with the short front vertical surfacev ofthemember -9 in such manner as toprevent the cuttings enteringthe slot 12. it will beapparent that'whil the covers 23, 24 and 25;c0ntinue toprovide the; desired sloping surface leadingtoward thecuttings chamber 22, the slot [1 is covered throughout all portions of its length not already covered by the blocks l8.

As a result of thisconstruction,

will perform their desired'functions in all'positions 'of th'e tools. Itwillfal so be apparent that the slot 3'! beingbetween the rollers lb, this slot will enable ready access to the cam as above described whenever desired. "These and other ad vantages of my improved construction will, how- I ever,be apparent to those skilled'in theart.

In Figure 8 I have shown a inodified construc tion wherein instead of providing a single slot 11 on the slide 9a, a plurality of parallel slots Na and I'll) are provided'therein and connected by a plurality of suitablenut and bolt connec tions to a-block 18a which is'also of slightly'different conformation from that previously described. QbviouslyQthis construction will only be required invheavier equipment, but maybe used when desired. It may also be used, if desired, either with'the modified gib construction shown therein at 1311,1511, or with the form of the'latter construction previously described and which is preferred,

While I have in this application specifically described two embodiments which my invention 'may assume in'practice, it will be; understood that these forms of the same are shown for purposes of illustration, and that the invention may be modified and embodied in other forms without departing from its spirit or the scope of the appended claims.

. What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is; 1

In a machine tool having awork rotating spindle, a tool carrying slide reciprocable trans verselyor" said spindle and having an angularly portion and including deflecting means carried' on and movable with said slide and projecting over said front guide, and means fixed to said frame and projecting over said rear guide.

2. In a machine tool having a plurality of parallel Work rotating spindles, a tool carrying slide reciprocable transversely of said spindlesbeneath the latter, angularly disposed cuttings defleeting means carried by said slide and including longitudinally spaced angularly disposed portions disposed under said spindles during operation on work therein, and tool supports carried cnsaid angularly disposed deflecting means including a tool supporting base between said por tions and longitudinally adjustable on said defiecting means, a separate tool supporting base at one end of said slide and longitudinally adjustable on said deflecting means, and upstand- 'ing tool holders on said bases.

3. In a machine tool having a plurality of parallel work rotating spindles, a tool carrying slide reciprocable transversely of said spindles beneath the latter and having an angularly disposed upper face, tool supports disposed in longitudinally spaced relation along said slide and ed on said face, said angularly disposed face being longitudinally-slotted and said tool supports- .being adjustably positionedin the slotting therein, and cover means carried on said slide and overlying the portions of the slots therein'beneath said spindles during operation on the Work i therein.

4. In a machine tool having a pinrality of parallel Work rotating spindles,- a tool carrying slide reciprocable transversely of said spindles beneath the latter and having an'angulariy disposed upper face, tool supports disposed in lon'gi- I 'tudinally spaced relation along said slide and having correspondingly angled bottoms supported on said face, said angularly disposed face be 'ing longitudinally slotted and said tool supports eing adjustably positioned in the slotting ther in, and cover means carried on said slide and overlying the-portions of the slots therein beneath said spindles during operation on the Work therein including" cover members disposed in overlapping relation and fixed to said tooi supports and adjustable therewith.

5. In a machine tool having av plurality 01 parallel Work rotating spindles, a tool carrying slide reciprocable transversely of said spindles beneath the latter, slide operating means including an operating cam between the ends of said slide and cooperating operating members spaced longitudinally on said slide, means for enabling access to said cam through-said slidev while the latter :remains in operative position, said last mentioned means comprising an aper- 'ture in said-slide, and angu iarly disposed out-' tings deflecting cover means carried by said slide and overlying said aperture.

RAYMOND L. KUEHN.

having correspondingly. angled bottoms support- 

